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Should people be allowed to build their own computer or upgrade/install software? /s Working on cars is no harder than working on other things especially when t
by brixon 8y ago
Should people be allowed to build their own computer or upgrade/install software? /s Working on cars is no harder than working on other things especially when they are just swapping components.
- ntsplnkv2 8y agoIf you build a computer and it fails, I doubt most people will care. If you try to fix a car and fail, you could end someone's life. While I'm not against these kind of projects, to equate these things is ridiculous. Where is the line drawn? Vehicles are far more dangerous than your own PC.
- conception 8y agoI'm edging on hyperbole here but wanted to play Devil's Advocate. You can easily misconfigure a computer build and have it be part of a botnet that does substantial harm and potentially causing death. In fact, there are millions of people who have such computers. Vehicles are dangerous to the few people around you, but a PC can be dangerous to millions.
- sp332 8y agoAt least in the case of an unsecured computer, there needs to be a malicious actor added who will take control and direct the botnet. But in the case of a car, the negligence of the owner can lead directly to fatality without anyone involved being malicious.